Series of miscellaneous personal papers, including those relating to Charles Canning's political positions as Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, as Commissioner for Woods and Forests, and as Postmaster General. Many of the bundles are marked 'F.O.' for Foreign Office. These papers a...
These papers were accumulated by Charles Canning both before and during his time in India, and are separate from the 'official' sequences of papers. They have been arranged into a broadly chronological sequence, and cover the following areas: Mss Eur F699/1/4/7/1-5: Canning's appointment to Ind...
Includes papers relating to the proposed abandonment of Peshawar and Kohat, removed at the request of Charles Canning from the Private Secretary's Papers on Miscellaneous Subjects.
Letters from Charlotte Canning to Charles Canning in India
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Correspondence written by Charlotte Canning to Charles Canning, during periods of separation while in India. Letters have been bound together on green silks, and arranged by journey. These letters were previously filed amongst Charlotte Canning's papers, but have been returned to Charles Cannin...
Papers relating to Personal, Family, and Miscellaneous Matters
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Various personal and family papers, including papers relating to Charles Canning's father George Canning, and correspondence with Canning's nephew Lord Dunkellin. Also material produced by Charles Canning while at Christ Church College Oxford, and during his early political career. Includes house...
Journals kept by Charlotte Canning written during a European tour with Charles Canning by yacht, 1840-41, on Royal visits accompanying Queen Victoria as a Lady of the Bedchamber, 1843-45, and on visits to Scotland and Spain with Charles Canning by yacht, 1850-52.
Charlotte Canning's original journals, recording her day to day activities and experiences, after leaving England. Includes details of the voyage to India via Egypt; daily life in India, including meetings, lunches, balls and other social activities; visits to Barrackpore with Charles Canning; s...
Charlotte Canning's 'fair copy' journals, which she transcribed and extended from her original notebook journals (Mss Eur F699/2/2/2). These journals contain more elaborate detail than the original journals, are were send to her mother Lady Stuart de Rothesay and sister Louisa, Marchioness of Wa...